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Why should Christmas in July get all the summer holiday glory? This list of Halloween board books and picture books is perfect for those who want to get into the spooky spirit despite the summer heat.

These eight forthcoming board books and picture books will be available long before December. Turn on some Christmas tunes, grab a Santa hat, and peruse these holly, jolly offerings.

SLJ reviews of YALSA's Excellence in Nonfiction Award titles and the winner and honor books of the 2025 Robert F. Sibert Informational Award, administered by ALSC.

Bestowed annually, the William C. Morris Award honors a young adult title written by a first-time author writing for teens. The 2025 winner: Not Like Other Girls by Meredith Adamo. Four honor books were named.

These selections combine witty dialogue, incongruous situations, goofy characters, and silly plots to keep young readers entertained.

Gripping fantastical journeys, family secrets, unbridled joy, and inconceivable loss: in these pages, tweens are facing it all. These 26 middle grade titles are exemplars across genre of the power of truth telling and embracing one's authentic self, even when it seems impossible. 

This thankful season, children can read all about dinosaurs, crayons, and even turkeys enjoying food, fun, and family. 

This roundup of 2024 books centering Native American stories offers something for every reader to enjoy this November and all year long.

As we gear up to a presidential election, these titles can help young readers to better understand the past, present, and future of the voting process.